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Grand Am and ALMS merge to become United SportsCar Racing

SEBRING, Fla. - The unified Grand-Am Road Racing Series and American Le Mans Series will be called United SportsCar Racing when the two series merge in 2014. Ed Bennett, president and CEO of Grand-Am, and ALMS president and CEO Scott Atherton unveiled the organization's new name and logo at Sebring …March 15, 2013

Chrysler Cuts Hours At Ontario Minivan Assembly Plant

Canadian autoworkers were given a bit of a holiday this week - but not the fun-in-the-sun kind. Instead, Chrysler cut the hours worked at its three-shift minivan plant in half, dropping each one to four hours in a bid to reduce inventory of the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town …March 15, 2013

Vettel and Alonso taking opposite approaches as they prepare for F1 season opener

MELBOURNE, Australia - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel and his chief rival Fernando Alonso head into this weekend's season opener with opposing views about recent history. One is trying hard to ignore it, while the other is using it as a spur. Red Bull's Vettel enters this season with …March 14, 2013

Henrik Fisker Resigns From Fisker Automotive

The Fisker electric car drama has reached new heights with the announcement that company founder Henrik Fisker has elected to resign from automaker. Fisker's namesake has been beset by funding problems and technological issues that have kept the upscale hybrids from reaching the market in large numbers. Henrik Fisker was …March 14, 2013

Honda Canada recalling some vehicles due to braking problem

MARKHAM, Ont. - Honda Canada says it is recalling about 7,800 vehicles to repair a potential malfunction that could affect braking _ part of a global recall involving nearly 250,000 vehicles. The problem lies with an electrical component of the Vehicle Stability Assist system, which on some cars, may have …March 14, 2013

Chevrolet To Market Two Impala Designs Throughout 2013

It's an unusual situation, but it's not without precedent: when the 2014 Chevrolet Impala goes on sale next year, the previous-generation edition will continue on alongside it. The catch is, the old-platform Impala will only be available to fleet buyers. The rationale for this type of move is not always …March 13, 2013

Ford recalls 230,000 minivans to fix rust problem that can cause rear seats to come loose

DETROIT - Ford is recalling 230,000 minivans in 20 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C., to fix rust problems that can cause the third-row seats to come loose. The company says the recall affects Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans from the 2004 through 2007 model years. They were sold mainly …March 12, 2013

Birthday boy: Matt Kenseth holds off Kasey Kahne to win at Las Vegas for 3rd time

LAS VEGAS - Matt Kenseth decided not to replace any tires during the final pit stop under caution, and the calculated risk put him in the lead. Kenseth knows a bit about risk after his off-season move to Joe Gibbs Racing, and this latest gamble paid off with his third …March 11, 2013

Infiniti QX60 Hybrid A First For The Premium Brand

The Infiniti JX, which is a recent addition to the brand's stable, is about to gain a hybrid model. The 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid (using Infiniti's cross-brand naming scheme for the upcoming model year) will add a second drivetrain choice on top of the 265 horsepower, 3.5-litre V6 that currently …March 8, 2013

Subaru Remote Start Recall Affects Nearly 50,000 Vehicles

Do you own a Subaru Impreza, a Subaru Crosstrek XV, a Subaru Legacy, or Subaru Outback? Does it have an automatic transmission? Do you have a remote start system that came with your vehicle? Finally, was your Subaru built between 2010 and 2013? If you answered 'yes' to each and …March 8, 2013

British Mustang Customers To Benefit From EcoBoost Option

According to Autocar, the United Kingdom will be getting a very special flavor of Ford Mustang when the redesigned model makes it across the Atlantic - for the first time in this millennium - in 2015. A fresh EcoBoost four-cylinder engine will find its way under the hood of the …March 7, 2013

Latest car name faux pas: Kia's concept car 'Provo' sounds to some like salute to IRA terror

DUBLIN, Ireland - Kia's new concept car, the Provo, is designed to provoke comment. But to many across Britain and Ireland, the name sounds like a celebration of terrorism. British lawmakers appealed Tuesday in the House of Commons for the South Korean car maker to junk the name of its …March 6, 2013

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